Politics

Top Cop officially goes off into retirement today

Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud officially went off into retirement today, allowing for Assistant Commissioner David Ramnarine to move up to the post of Acting Commissioner. Ramnarine is not new to these responsibilities, having acted as Commissioner on several occasions in the past and more recently while Persaud enjoyed his pre-retirement leave. During his farewell […]

Government will do all in its power to safeguard bordering communities from Venezuela’s threats -Pres. Granger

On Wednesday, President David Granger, reassured residents of Baramita, in the Barima-Waini region that the Government is working to ensure the security of their community and region against threats to Guyana’s territorial integrity as a result of claims to the nation’s territory by neighbouring Venezuela.  Speaking at the Baramita Primary School, the President declared that […]

Guyana and CDB sign US$218,000 grant to boost local democratic organs

In a bid to tackle inequality and exclusion and restore functionality to local democratic organs, the Government of Guyana along with its development partner, the Caribbean Development Bank on Thursday inked a grant agreement to the tune of US$218,000. The two-year project was launched immediately after the signing, with a vision of creating empowered cohesive communities, where […]

I’m not the first Commissioner to grant a gun license to himself -Seelall Pesaud

Outgoing Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud today defended his decision to grant himself a firearm license, pointing out that there is precedence and he is not the first outgoing Commissioner to grant himself a firearm license. “What is it about this Commissioner”, he asked, when questioned about the issue just after his farewell parade. Persaud said […]